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The names of asbestos surveys have changed!

The old type 1 asbestos survey is the simplest and most commonly requested of all asbestos surveys and will not usually involve sampling. This is now referered to a being a management survey.

This type of asbestos survey is a visual, rather than invasive that involves the surveyor examining all accessible areas of a building looking for asbestos containing materials (ACM’s).

All materials that could possibly contain asbestos have to be presumed to contain asbestos.

Only testing can rule out the presense of asbestos in a material, so typically, an asbestos management survey would presume materials such as:

• Damp proof courses
• Vinyl floor tiles
• Suspended ceiling tiles
• Artex
• Fireboard
• Stair nosings
• Certain lavatory cisterns and seats

Lavatory cistern contains asbestos

Artex ceilings are often presumed to contain asbestos and should be tested

This list is by no means exhaustive and serves only to demonstrate a few of the places where you might expect to find asbestos, depending on the age of the building and/or the materials.

It is not necessary to test any of the materials in order to comply with the CAW regulations, but in some cases, it is recommended that some materials are tested in order to rule out the presence of asbestos, especially where not to do so would result in increased building maintenance costs.

The aim of the old Type 1 Asbestos Survey is to prepare the asbestos register so that any asbestos which may be present in the building can be easily identified before being disturbed or worked upon.

For an instant quotation for an asbestos management survey,
please call Robert Street or David Carter on 0121 711 7110 or complete the form below: